Dogjerky: Power Bill Should Be A Priority

Dogjerky (an Avista employee): If you all want change step up and do something about it. It starts with our politicians not with Avista. Laws need to be change before anything will ever get better. I also wonder how many people out there complain about there bills but they smoke or drink or eat out at resturants 5 days a week or buy that $5 coffee at the coffee stand. We all have priorities but life would really suck without electricity. I’ll give up drinking beer before I let my Kootenai Electric bill slip. Full post below.

Taryn Hecker: The Spirit Lake Starbucks is right next to that five-star restaurant where I eat out five days a week after smoking three packs of cigarettes and buying my daily case of beer, all the while lamenting my inability to cover my Avista bill.

Question: For the sake of argument, let’s say Dogjerky is right — that Avista really works hard for its customers and needs the rate hikes for infrastructure and future needs. What can the Company Formerly Known As Washington Water Power do to resurrect its public image?

I to work at Avista. The employees here work very hard at keeping everything going for our costomers and I work with some very nice, caring people that answer the phones for you and I. Prices are going up all over the country on electricity not just with Avista costomers. Avista has share holders to answer to and also needs access to credit to keep the business running smoothly. Some of the obsticles to overcome are because of the way big business in this country is run. We are all at fault for the way big business is run in this country because over the years we all stayed in our shells and let it develop into what it is today. If you all want change step up and do something about it. It starts with our politicians not with Avista. Laws need to be change before anything will ever get better. I also wonder how many people out there complain about there bills but they smoke or drink or eat out at resturants 5 days a week or buy that $5 coffee at the coffee stand. We all have prioritys but life would really suck without electricity. I’ll give up drinking beer before I let my Kootania Electric bill slip.

Thanks
Mike